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Sudan rules out deal with ICC over Bashir warrant 11:58 PM BST
Incentives expected to spur docs to e-prescribe 11:56 PM BST
Canadian police defend actions after airport death 11:54 PM BST
Under strain, banks boost borrowing from Fed 11:50 PM BST
FACTBOX: Fed policy-makers' recent comments 11:50 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Evergreen Solar loss widens, warns of margin hit 11:45 PM BST
Australia's GPT to sell $874 mln worth assets 11:43 PM BST
More evidence shows Mars once was wet all over 11:42 PM BST
Cosmonauts upgrade space station parking spot 11:42 PM BST
Russian says remains of last Tsar's son identified 11:42 PM BST
John Landis, Johnnie To join Venice jury 11:42 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Informatica Q2 profit beats Street view, sees strong Q3 11:42 PM BST
Movie shows alien's-eye view of Earth and Moon 11:42 PM BST
McCain says Obama Europe trip amounts to politics 11:41 PM BST
Microsoft sees economy possibly improving in 2009 11:40 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Microsoft profit outlook misses view, shares fall 11:40 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Watts Water sees Q2 earnings above Wall Street 11:38 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Tempur-Pedic Q2 results beat Street view 11:38 PM BST
IMF warns demand slowing, inflation rising 11:38 PM BST
Southern Copper to see strikes in Peru next week 11:36 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Colombia May industrial output down 4.3 pct yr/yr 11:34 PM BST
Chile mobile firms can bid for new frequency-court 11:34 PM BST
Nintendo says sold 666,000 Wii in U.S. in June 11:34 PM BST
Hughes starts Man City reign with win in Faroes 11:31 PM BST
Bananas split exporters before world trade talks 11:31 PM BST
Banks ignored warning signs says IIF chairman 11:30 PM BST
Studies show mixed success in Alzheimer's fight 11:30 PM BST
UPDATE 4-Mexico's Soriana net down but sales jump 11:25 PM BST
US lawmaker wants consent required for Web-tracking 11:25 PM BST
Google earnings miss expectations, shares drop 11:22 PM BST
Home starts up on one-time event, still weak 11:20 PM BST
Relief group criticizes new U.S. Africa command 11:19 PM BST
Relief group criticizes new U.S. Africa command 11:19 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Peoples United Q2 profit doubles 11:19 PM BST
Senate oil speculator bill drops higher margins 11:18 PM BST
Bid to rescind U.S. oil tracts threatens output boost 11:18 PM BST
Continental Airlines posts quarterly loss 11:18 PM BST
TransCanada, Conoco to extend pipeline to U.S. Gulf 11:18 PM BST
BPZ and Shell eye $600 million in Peru energy projects 11:18 PM BST
Petrobras, oil worker talks fail, strike continues 11:18 PM BST
U.S. to offer oil leases in Alaska NPR-A this fall 11:18 PM BST
Haiti's lower house ratifies new prime minister 11:17 PM BST
Oil extends slide below $130 on demand worries 11:17 PM BST
UPDATE 2-NYC financial sector job losses rise in June 11:17 PM BST
Bin Laden driver headed for trial at Guantanamo 11:16 PM BST
CORRECTED - U.S. CRUDE FUTURES RISE $1, BACK OVER $130 AFTER THR 11:16 PM BST
Teva in talks for Barr deal 11:15 PM BST
UPDATE 4-Teva in talks for Barr deal; few hurdles seen 11:13 PM BST
North American chip equipment orders flat in June 11:12 PM BST
Steelmaker Nucor's stock drops despite profit surge 11:12 PM BST
Volume rises for music video games 11:12 PM BST
Senior U.S. deal-maker is new Iran envoy 11:11 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Court won't stay FCC order on Verizon marketing 11:07 PM BST
Sudan rules out deal with ICC over Bashir warrant 11:05 PM BST
Sudan rules out deal with ICC over Bashir warrant 11:05 PM BST
Surprise Norman conquest at brutal Birkdale 11:05 PM BST
Finger injury no concern for Scott at Birkdale 11:04 PM BST
British Open first round scores 11:04 PM BST
British Open first round leaderboard 11:04 PM BST
UPDATE 1-AptarGroup Q2 profit beats estimates; sees weak Q3 11:04 PM BST
UPDATE 1 - Cytec's second-quarter earnings climb 11:04 PM BST
TEXT-Moody's release on PSEG 11:03 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Gilead Sciences 2nd-qtr profit rises 8.6 pct 11:01 PM BST
Tennis-Stanford Classic women's singles results 11:01 PM BST
Stocks up on oil, earnings optimism fizzles late 11:01 PM BST
U.S. plans peace talks with Israelis and Palestinians 10:59 PM BST
Tennis-Gastein International women's singles result 10:59 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Skyworks Q3 profit tops Street view, sees strong Q4 10:58 PM BST
Australia's GPT to sell tourism assets - paper 10:57 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Tennis-Croatia Open men's singles results 10:56 PM BST
US STOCKS-Market up on oil; earnings optimism fizzles late 10:55 PM BST
Canal fossils give clue to formation of Americas 10:55 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Potlatch board approves pulp spin-off 10:55 PM BST
Regulators lift tomato Salmonella warning 10:55 PM BST
Toronto's C$1.25 bln streetcar plan goes off track 10:54 PM BST
Tennis-Austria Open men's singles result 10:54 PM BST
Hearing set on "imperial Bush presidency" 10:52 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Tennis-Dutch Open men's singles second round results 10:52 PM BST
TEXT-Fitch release on SemGroup 10:51 PM BST
UPDATE 1-U.S. regulators lift tomato Salmonella warning 10:51 PM BST
U.S. approves Pernod's purchase of Absolut maker 10:51 PM BST
UBS halts U.S. offshore services 10:46 PM BST
Hit by tax probe, UBS halts U.S. offshore services 10:45 PM BST
US CREDIT-Weaker earnings may weigh on Gannett's debt 10:43 PM BST
UPDATE 1-BP to buy Chesapeake Energy properties in Oklahoma 10:40 PM BST
Soccer-UEFA Cup first qualifying round first leg results 10:40 PM BST
Portugal recovery hampered by global markets -IMF 10:39 PM BST
BHP/Mitsubishi group buys Australian coal project 10:39 PM BST
Dow Jones High/Low - July 17 10:37 PM BST
Websites offer foreclosure victims comic relief 10:37 PM BST
Harley CEO says some dealers out of Sportsters 10:36 PM BST
US RATE FUTURES-Equities glee jump-starts Fed hike prospects 10:35 PM BST
Merrill selling assets 10:35 PM BST
Dow Jones Open/Close - July 17 10:34 PM BST
Jury finds J&J not liable in Motrin lawsuit 10:34 PM BST
Mexico bonds, stocks up as oil's drop fuels rally 10:34 PM BST
ICC prosecutor won't back down on Sudan's Bashir 10:33 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Leggett profit falls, lower retail demand cited 10:31 PM BST
Pinochet deputy indicted over Chile 'disappeared' 10:30 PM BST
CORRECTED - CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-IGate posts better-than-expected Q2 profit 10:29 PM BST
Senate panel approves new Iran sanctions 10:29 PM BST
Wachovia Securities hit with inspection in probe 10:28 PM BST
Bush warned he might send US troops to Darfur -Wade 10:28 PM BST
Bush warned he might send US troops to Darfur -Wade 10:28 PM BST
Google earnings miss expectations 10:27 PM BST
US court won't stay FCC order on Verizon marketing 10:26 PM BST
Cytec second-quarter earnings climb 10:26 PM BST
INSTANT VIEW: Google, IBM, Microsoft profits up 10:25 PM BST
Microsoft says company facing "tough environment" 10:24 PM BST
Zions Bancorp 2nd-quarter net falls 55 pct 10:24 PM BST
General Dynamics wins $522 mln in US truck orders 10:23 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Loomis' Fuss says Fannie Mae preferreds "cheap" 10:22 PM BST
RPT-Evergreen Solar quarterly loss widens 10:21 PM BST
UPDATE 5-Sagging resources drag down Toronto stocks 10:19 PM BST
Record central bank demand sops up Freddie Mac debt 10:19 PM BST
Gene variant common in Africa ups HIV risk: study 10:19 PM BST
Too much sleep tied to stroke risk in older women 10:18 PM BST
Brain region linked to obsessive disorder risk 10:16 PM BST
Menthol is used to hook young smokers: study 10:15 PM BST
AMD CEO Ruiz to be replaced by President Dirk Meyer 10:14 PM BST
Rallying-South American Dakar preparations on schedule in Chile 10:14 PM BST
Moody's cut Merrill on fourth straight loss 10:14 PM BST
First-trimester asthma flares tied to birth defects 10:14 PM BST
Pinochet deputy indicted over Chile 'disappeared' 10:13 PM BST
Many teens may experience workplace violence 10:13 PM BST
Chesapeake Energy says divestitures to fund growth 10:13 PM BST
More Americans obese, government finds 10:12 PM BST
EU files new competition charges against Intel 10:12 PM BST
Chile stocks end higher with global markets, peso slips 10:12 PM BST
PRESS DIGEST-Australian Business News - Jul 18 10:09 PM BST
U.S. drops trial of one AIDS vaccine 10:06 PM BST
Bollywood stars set to kick off world tour 10:06 PM BST
Light up a hundred villages, the Bollywood way 10:06 PM BST
WRAPUP 1-Golf-Open-Surprise Norman conquest at brutal Birkdale 10:05 PM BST
Fans drool over iPhone, but ask for more 10:04 PM BST
PRESS DIGEST-Australian General News - Jul 18 10:04 PM BST
After the Bell-IBM reverses, falls on Google's sour results 10:04 PM BST
N.Y. Money Closing - July 17, 2008 10:03 PM BST
Women turn to acupuncture for "nonsurgical facelift" 10:03 PM BST
Milan's Ronaldinho excited to play with Kaka 10:00 PM BST
Similar weight loss on 3 different, popular diets 10:00 PM BST
ICC prosecutor won't back down on Sudan's Bashir 10:00 PM BST
Venezuela strikes buyback deal for Petrozuata bonds 09:59 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Cubist Q2 profit falls on expenses, revenue up 46 pct 09:58 PM BST
Clinton unveils deal to cut malaria drug prices 09:57 PM BST
UPDATE 4-Nexen profit inches up, shares plunge 09:57 PM BST
Brazil's real slips, stocks fall on Vale, Petrobras 09:56 PM BST
Trump sees Florida mansion sale as "positive sign" 09:55 PM BST
Clinton unveils deal to cut malaria drug prices 09:55 PM BST
UPDATE 2-ICC prosecutor won't back down on Sudan's Bashir 09:55 PM BST
Walmart.com ending line of trendy women's clothes 09:53 PM BST
Walmart.com pushing value this holiday season 09:53 PM BST
Safeway cuts sales view after profit beat; stock off 09:52 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Calamos quarterly profit halves on charge 09:52 PM BST
Fuel cell cars still 15 years away at best: study 09:51 PM BST
DIARY - Today in Washington - July 18 09:50 PM BST
Texas approves plan for 18,500 MW of wind power 09:50 PM BST
Jury finds J&J not liable in Calif. Motrin lawsuit 09:48 PM BST
U.S. stock funds have $3.82 bln outflow -TrimTabs 09:48 PM BST
Dollar rises with stocks as oil price plunges 09:48 PM BST
Jury finds in favor of Mattel in Bratz trial 09:47 PM BST
U.S. seeks asset freeze on al Qaeda-linked Algerians 09:46 PM BST
UBS halts U.S. offshore services amidst tax probe 09:45 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Mexico's Kimber 2nd-quarter net profit up 17 pct 09:44 PM BST
After the Bell-IBM rises after results beat estimates 09:43 PM BST
UPDATE 4-Toronto stocks dragged lower by weak resources 09:42 PM BST
UPDATE 2-PPG 2nd-qtr profit beats view, shares up 09:42 PM BST
Battle over Bratz may not lead to full Mattel victory 09:42 PM BST
FTSE surges 2.6 percent as banks rally 09:41 PM BST
Cheaper oil fuels global stocks rally 09:38 PM BST
San Francisco area median home price down 27.1 pct 09:38 PM BST
TEXT-Fitch release on Nabors Industries, Inc 09:37 PM BST
FACTBOX-Spreads of U.S. mergers and acquisitions 09:36 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Stryker 2nd-quarter profit rises 13.6 pct 09:35 PM BST
"Dark Knight" U.S. debut seen topping $100 million 09:33 PM BST
Canadian dollar falls as lower oil helps greenback 09:32 PM BST
House rejects bill to boost drilling on leases 09:32 PM BST
UPDATE 1-SEC to answer short-selling questions soon-sources 09:31 PM BST
TEXT-S&P release on Basic Energy Services Inc 09:31 PM BST
FOREX-Dollar rises with stocks as oil price plunges 09:30 PM BST
UPDATE 2-US House rejects bill to boost drilling on govt leases 09:30 PM BST
Fed - No large 1-day net reserve-projection misses 09:30 PM BST
U.S. banks boost direct borrowing from Fed in week 09:30 PM BST
Foreign central banks boost US debt holdings - Fed 09:30 PM BST
TABLE-U.S. M-2 money supply up $24.5 bln July 7 week 09:30 PM BST
Oscar watchers dampen award hype for Ledger's Joker 09:27 PM BST
US STOCKS-Wall St rallies on oil below $130, earnings hopes 09:26 PM BST
US judge allows first Guantanamo war crimes trial 09:25 PM BST
RPT-Microsoft profit up on PC, computer server demand 09:23 PM BST
AMD posts 7th straight quarterly net loss 09:22 PM BST
Beatrix Potter drawing sets record 09:22 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Fuel cell cars still 15 years away at best-study 09:21 PM BST
CORRECTED - Stryker 2nd-quarter profit rises 09:21 PM BST
After the Bell-Merrill falls 4 pct after results 09:20 PM BST
Soccer-Argentine vanishing spray aims to keep defenders in place 09:17 PM BST
SEC to answer short-selling questions soon-sources 09:17 PM BST
TREASURIES-Bonds fall as stocks rise with easing credit fears 09:16 PM BST
Mexico's Kimber 2nd-quarter net profit up 17 pct 09:15 PM BST
Leggett & Platt posts lower quarterly profit 09:15 PM BST
Emerging debt-Spreads tighten on risk appetite, US mkts 09:14 PM BST
After the Bell-Capital One shares fall after results 09:14 PM BST
Zions Bancorp posts 55 pct drop in 2nd-qtr net 09:14 PM BST
Evergreen Solar quarterly loss widens 09:13 PM BST
That's Showbuzz! Highlights of U.S. celeb magazines 09:13 PM BST
Google falls 9 percent after results 09:12 PM BST
Capital One second quarter results fall 40 pct 09:11 PM BST
Iran says U.S. presence at nuclear talks "positive" 09:10 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Soccer-Milan's Ronaldinho excited to play with Kaka 09:10 PM BST
Gilead Sciences 2nd-quarter profit rises 09:08 PM BST
Former Tyco head Kozlowski in divorce settlement 09:07 PM BST
US STOCKS-Market ends higher on oil below $130, JPMorgan 09:06 PM BST
Brand Energy files for $300 million IPO 09:05 PM BST
Toronto stocks slip as resources follow oil down 09:05 PM BST
Yao returns as China win warm-up 09:03 PM BST
Beijing to close airport during Games opening ceremony 09:03 PM BST
Wambach to miss Beijing with injury 09:03 PM BST
IAAF rejects Pistorius accusations 09:03 PM BST
Striker McBride returns for Beijing 09:03 PM BST
MLB open to possibility of major leaguers in Olympics 09:03 PM BST
Asthma sufferers beware Beijing: Tsoumeleka 09:03 PM BST
NBA big guns give Germany the edge 09:03 PM BST
Oil extends slide below $130 on demand worries and Iran 09:03 PM BST
Climate change puts U.S. way of life at risk: EPA 09:01 PM BST
Gold ends lower as oil plummets, stocks recover 09:00 PM BST
U.N.'s Ban pushing Kosovo handoff to EU 08:58 PM BST
REUTER MONEYGRAPH-IMF SDR RATES-July 17 US 1.63694 08:57 PM BST
Financial stocks soar on JPMorgan earnings beat 08:57 PM BST
RPT-UPDATE 7-Gold ends lower as oil plummets, stocks recover 08:57 PM BST
Bush picks new U.S. representative to African Union 08:55 PM BST
Illinois Tool beats estimates, raises forecast 08:54 PM BST
U.S., EU optimistic on trade talks despite banana row 08:54 PM BST
Donating kidney through navel works well: surgeon 08:52 PM BST
Iraqis divided by U.S. troop timetable call 08:50 PM BST
McCain rips Obama's Iraq pullout timetable 08:50 PM BST
U.S. crude stocks post surprise build: EIA 08:49 PM BST
FACTBOX: The Bachchans, Bollywood's first family 08:47 PM BST
Gore: Make all U.S. electricity from renewable sources 08:46 PM BST
Common-sense actions cut falls in elderly: study 08:45 PM BST
Amazon, others to suck up holiday shipping costs 08:43 PM BST
IMF warns global economy "fragile" 08:43 PM BST
Judge mulls challenge to BP refinery blast plea 08:38 PM BST
Oil ends below $130 08:36 PM BST
TREASURIES-10-yr note down full point as stocks rally 08:35 PM BST
PRESS DIGEST-New Zealand newspapers - July 18 08:34 PM BST
BP warns of possible L.A. refinery flaring-filing 08:34 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Toronto stocks tumble along with oil prices 08:34 PM BST
Cavendish wins 12th stage for hat-trick 08:33 PM BST
Tour de France hit by new drugs scandal 08:33 PM BST
TEXT-Moody's downgrades SemGroup LP, may cut further 08:31 PM BST
Talk of a bitter cup of coffee 08:30 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Wachovia Securities hit with inspection in probe 08:30 PM BST
Moody's may cut Gannett on declining revenues 08:29 PM BST
US STOCKS-Oil below $130, JPMorgan profit boost Wall St 08:28 PM BST
IIF chairman says banks ignored warning signs 08:28 PM BST
FACTBOX - Key points from global bank best practices report 08:28 PM BST
Farmers run risks to plant double-crop soybeans 08:25 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Mexico's Soriana net down, but sales push stock up 08:24 PM BST
UPDATE 1-EU opens in-depth probe of Friesland/Campina deal 08:24 PM BST
Brazil to cut environmental licensing time in half 08:23 PM BST
Landry's recommends CEO's buyout offer to shareholders 08:23 PM BST
Paulson to speak on economy, markets next week 08:20 PM BST
UPDATE 2-FDA approval for Labopharm's Tramadol seen by Jan 08:18 PM BST
TrueBlue shares rise on better results 08:17 PM BST
Illinois Tool to still buy food equipment firms 08:15 PM BST
Loomis Sayles' Fuss: Fannie Mae preferreds "cheap" 08:13 PM BST
White House threatens to veto oil drilling legislation 08:11 PM BST
EU says music collecting societies must compete 08:10 PM BST
Amazon.com said to launch new online TV and movie store 08:10 PM BST
Yahoo's latest filing knocks Icahn agenda as risky 08:10 PM BST
Former AOL executives back documentary film site 08:10 PM BST
France calls for mobile operators to cut SMS prices 08:10 PM BST
Nigeria seeks more study on Niger Delta before talks 08:09 PM BST
EU opens in-depth probe of Friesland/Campina deal 08:09 PM BST
Briefs 3-Soccer-Sevilla's Luis Fabiano close to extension deal 08:08 PM BST
UPDATE 2-L'Oreal says hit by Western Europe slowdown 08:08 PM BST
Death toll rises to 44 in Egypt train crash 08:07 PM BST
UPDATE 2-AO Smith Q2 results beat Street; sees weaker Q3 08:05 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Sherwin-Williams profit tops estimates 08:03 PM BST
Consumers look for small ways to save money 08:00 PM BST
TEXT-S&P release on Nabors Industries 07:59 PM BST
Moody's cuts Harrah's as gaming markets weaken 07:58 PM BST
Spain's stock market regulator discredits mystery Popular bidder 07:58 PM BST
UPDATE 7-Aluminium recovers from 3-week low on weaker dollar 07:58 PM BST
U.S. judge allows first Guantanamo war crimes trial 07:55 PM BST
Chile stocks up with global markets, peso dips 07:53 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Insteel Q3 tops Street, but shares fall on soft outlook 07:51 PM BST
RPT-US crude extends losses, down $5 on demand worries 07:50 PM BST
Illinois Tool to still buy food equipment cos 07:50 PM BST
Rice says unclear if Iran will respond positively 07:48 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Banco Popular parent's profit falls 68 pct 07:47 PM BST
Weak commodities drag Toronto stocks lower 07:46 PM BST
Brazil's Bovespa falls 3 pct on Vale, Petrobras 07:46 PM BST
Red yeast rice, fish oil fight high cholesterol 07:45 PM BST
Dealers submit $51.75 bln at $75 bln TSLF auction 07:41 PM BST
Zimbabwe talks hit stalemate, EU to widen sanctions 07:38 PM BST
Zimbabwe talks hit stalemate, EU to widen sanctions 07:38 PM BST
UBS to stop offshore banking for U.S. residents 07:36 PM BST
Gilberto Silva signs for Panathinaikos 07:35 PM BST
Ulcer bacteria may protect from asthma 07:35 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Rice says unclear if Iran will respond positively 07:34 PM BST
Brain region linked to obsessive disorder risk 07:34 PM BST
Economic optimism boost US copper to firmer close 07:33 PM BST
Court clears 4 more in Madrid train bombing 07:33 PM BST
UPDATE 2-SunPower shares fall on Spanish worries 07:33 PM BST
Hamilton identifies with Wimbledon winner Nadal 07:32 PM BST
US crude extends losses, down $5 on demand worries 07:30 PM BST
Concert Boxscore for the 2008-07-16 issue 07:28 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Champion Enterprises Q2 results lag Street, shares tank 07:28 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Meridian Bioscience Q3 rev trails Street, shares fall 07:27 PM BST
Anyone can have a bad day, says Massa 07:27 PM BST
UPDATE 1-NY state bank taxes fall 54 pct in Q1-comptroller 07:24 PM BST
UPDATE 4-Continental Airlines posts quarterly loss 07:23 PM BST
Bilfinger Berger buys U.S. firm Tepsco 07:22 PM BST
Anheuser raises red flag over InBev's Cuba unit 07:22 PM BST
EDP wins two hydroelectric plant concessions in Portugal 07:21 PM BST
TABLE-US ethanol capacity tops 9.4 bln gallons per year 07:20 PM BST
Pope says young inheriting squandered earth 07:19 PM BST
FOREX-Dollar surges vs yen as oil prices plunge 07:17 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Harley CEO says some dealers out of Sportsters 07:17 PM BST
SunPower says Spain cuts won't threaten targets 07:16 PM BST
REFILE-Anheuser raises red flag over InBev's Cuba unit 07:16 PM BST
INTERVIEW-New GE Health Care CEO: Growing foreign sales key 07:15 PM BST
French reporter faces legal action over car scoop 07:14 PM BST
Two arrested after toddler dies 07:11 PM BST
Italy's Ricco among new generation of EPO users 07:10 PM BST
UPDATE 2-CIT posts second-quarter loss after asset sale 07:10 PM BST
Sudan rules out deal with ICC over Bashir warrant 07:08 PM BST
Canada house prices to rise 3.5 pct -Royal LePage 07:06 PM BST
Robert Murat wins libel case in McCann probe 07:05 PM BST
Oil prices down but not out 07:04 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Schweizerhall drug launch in Germany delayed 07:04 PM BST
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac shares jump again 07:03 PM BST
Director was "nervous" mounting Batman film sequel 07:02 PM BST
Report shows costs threaten progress in poor nations 07:01 PM BST
UPDATE 3-TD Ameritrade beats expectations, adjusts outlook 07:01 PM BST
Total renews deal with Libyan National Oil Corp 07:01 PM BST
UPDATE 1-MOVES-Rothschilds, EFG Eurobank, Amcore Financial 06:59 PM BST
RESEARCH ALERT-Lehman pegs '08 Apache output growth at 1 pct 06:57 PM BST
Big guns Mickelson, Singh and Els fail to shine 06:56 PM BST
FACTBOX: List of Emmy nominees in key categories 06:53 PM BST
WRAPUP 1-Surging oil is, on balance, good for Canada-BoC 06:52 PM BST
REFILE-UPDATE 1-Accor H1 sales sag on dollar, divestments 06:52 PM BST
EU files new charges against Intel 06:51 PM BST
Salmeterol for asthma may cause serious events 06:50 PM BST
UPDATE 5-JPMorgan beats forecasts, warns on mortgages 06:50 PM BST
Canada's Midway Gold to take over Golden Predator 06:45 PM BST
World's poorest increase despite growth-UNCTAD 06:44 PM BST
Mortgage insurer MGIC sees light at end of tunnel 06:44 PM BST
FACTBOX-Czech and central European pension reforms 06:43 PM BST
U.S. economy hurts Coke, Coke Enterprises 06:41 PM BST
AOL talks with Microsoft and Yahoo heat up 06:40 PM BST
Czech upper house passes pension, sick pay reforms 06:40 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Monaco Coach shuts 3 plants, cuts jobs; shares fall 06:38 PM BST
U.S. soy/corn dive on Argentine tax rejection, weather 06:38 PM BST
Continental plots defense to $18 bln bid 06:37 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Continental plots defence to $18 bln bid 06:35 PM BST
Strikes to stretch into next week 06:34 PM BST
Britain gets first taste of big tidal power 06:31 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Media General flips to loss, plans write-down 06:31 PM BST
Dutch ABP owns $13.6 bln in Fannie, Freddie MBS 06:30 PM BST
ADR Report-ADRs gain with JPM and bank sector, metals drag 06:28 PM BST
C.Agricole announces new Calyon structure 06:27 PM BST
Olympics-Soccer-U.S. squad for Beijing Games 06:26 PM BST
US oil down over $4 on demand woes. options trade 06:23 PM BST
US STOCKS-Dow jumps 1 pct as oil drops, banks rally 06:21 PM BST
U.S. to establish diplomatic presence in Tehran 06:21 PM BST
Metallica playing games with new album 06:20 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Toronto stocks taken lower by weak energy shares 06:20 PM BST
Italy home sales seen down 10 pct in 2008 - study 06:19 PM BST
TNK-BP dispute seen tearing company apart 06:18 PM BST
Potash Corp to boost capacity at mines by 2012 06:18 PM BST
Britain gets first taste of big tidal power 06:18 PM BST
British drugs girls free after year in Ghana jail 06:17 PM BST
Huntsman shareholder sues Hexion 06:17 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Potash Corp to boost capacity at mines by 2012 06:17 PM BST
Credit crunch to sting into next year 06:17 PM BST
Chesapeake Energy says divestitures to fund growth 06:13 PM BST
Tropical depression less likely in SE Caribbean: NHC 06:12 PM BST
World Health Organisation staff return to Iraq 06:12 PM BST
Galp to get 1st shipment of Venezuela crude in Aug 06:10 PM BST
Golf-Open-Choi thanks Faldo's former caddie after opening 72 06:08 PM BST
U.S. figures show 25.6 pct of citizens obese 06:08 PM BST
BlackRock shares soar on earnings, Merrill stake move 06:06 PM BST
BlackRock extends Merrill pact by 4 years: Fink 06:06 PM BST
Soccer-Eto'o considering a move to Uzbek side Kuruvchi 06:06 PM BST
World Health Organisation staff return to Iraq 06:04 PM BST
UPDATE 3-BlackRock shares soar on earnings, Merrill stake move 06:04 PM BST
UPDATE 1-UBS to stop offshore banking for U.S. residents 06:03 PM BST
France economy slowing as inflation, euro bite-IMF 06:02 PM BST
Nasal antibiotic doesn't get rid of hay fever 06:01 PM BST
TEXT-S&P release on Allis-Chalmers Energy 06:00 PM BST
Tour de France provisional 12th stage result/standings 05:59 PM BST
US crude oil futures slide over $2 on demand woes 05:59 PM BST
Paris airports group ADP June traffic rises 05:58 PM BST
Bloomberg sees Bank's slowdown much as expected 05:57 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Fortis says to consider organising EGM 05:57 PM BST
Rain seen diluting Chile wholesale electric prices 05:56 PM BST
Yahoo's latest filing knocks Icahn agenda as risky 05:55 PM BST
Continental chairman sees no defence vs bid -source 05:55 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Court rules judge to stay on in Berlusconi trial 05:51 PM BST
Swiss govt receives U.S. help request in UBS case 05:48 PM BST
Anger rises after spate of Rio police killings 05:48 PM BST
Medvedev says technology key to Russian democracy 05:47 PM BST
Holiday group Pierre & Vacances Q3 sales fall 05:45 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Blue Capital raises Carrefour stake to 12.9 pct 05:44 PM BST
Vintage Duval in contention on 73 05:44 PM BST
UPDATE 1-ON Semiconductor buys Catalyst Semi in all-stock deal 05:43 PM BST
*TOP NEWS* North American Power and Natural Gas 05:42 PM BST
Airbus sees slower sales after show orders rush 05:42 PM BST
Russia begins state boards reshuffle with Transneft 05:42 PM BST
Boeing bullish on plane cancellations 05:42 PM BST
Typhoon hits Taiwan, heads towards China 05:41 PM BST
Manufacturers beat Wall Street's profit view 05:40 PM BST
Suncor says oil sands pipeline shut after leak 05:40 PM BST
CORRECTED - UPDATE 3-HNI beats estimates, shares rise 05:40 PM BST
Ailing Alitalia gets interest for cargo assets 05:39 PM BST
JPMorgan's commodities risk down from year ago 05:39 PM BST
Russian baseball in danger of striking out 05:38 PM BST
NYMEX crude down on demand woes; trade volatile 05:37 PM BST
Government admits it will miss 2010 CO2 target 05:34 PM BST
UPDATE 2-ValueClick cuts FY08 profit, revenue view; shares fall 05:33 PM BST
McLaren deny lining up Rosberg for 2009 05:33 PM BST
Banks push Europe stocks to sharply higher close 05:33 PM BST
FACTBOX: How "naked" short selling happens 05:32 PM BST
Aerobic capacity lower in boys with hemophilia 05:32 PM BST
Analgesic drugs don't reduce ovarian cancer risk 05:32 PM BST
TEXT-Moody's release on Nabors Industries 05:32 PM BST
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac shares jump again 05:31 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Hudson's Bay names Ralph Lauren executive as CEO 05:30 PM BST
Panel narrowly backs wider J&J antibiotic use 05:30 PM BST
Britain admits it will miss 2010 CO2 target 05:29 PM BST
Preterm birth raises risk of disability in adulthood 05:29 PM BST
U.S. short-selling rules prudent-TD Ameritrade CEO 05:29 PM BST
ICC prosecutor denies politics behind Bashir probe 05:24 PM BST
EU withdraws notice of Friesland/Campina probe 05:24 PM BST
U.S. judge to decide if Guantanamo trial can proceed 05:23 PM BST
Dutch court upholds flight tax after appeal 05:23 PM BST
Bush warned he might send U.S. troops to Darfur 05:18 PM BST
WRAPUP 2-U.S. home starts falsely pointed up, still weak 05:17 PM BST
UPDATE 3-BB&T profit drops 6 pct as housing slump weighs 05:15 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Reliance Steel profit rises, outlook softer 05:11 PM BST
Blue Capital raises Carrefour stake to 12.9 pct 05:10 PM BST
Cricket-ICC to brief Champions Trophy teams on Pakistan security 05:09 PM BST
FTSE surges 2.6 pct as banks rally on US results 05:08 PM BST
US economic woes hit Gulf Coast rebuilding-GAO 05:07 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Belgian drug co Omega says Q2 sales up 5 pct 05:07 PM BST
TREASURIES-Bonds fall on jump in housing starts 05:07 PM BST
Toronto stocks dip as energy shares weigh 05:06 PM BST
FOREX-Dollar falls vs euro as ECB talks of inflation fight 05:05 PM BST
Argentine stocks, bonds up after tax hike rejected 05:04 PM BST
Canada financial system strong -BoC's Carney says 05:04 PM BST
Mexican economy feels pinch as factories slow 05:04 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Amphenol profit tops estimates; outlook raised 05:03 PM BST
EU approves Pernod Ricard's buy of Absolut maker 05:03 PM BST
FACTBOX- Iraq's security pact negotiations with U.S. 05:02 PM BST
German 2008 M&A activity to drop 35 pct-M&A banker 05:00 PM BST
Commodities spike not result of speculation-BoC 04:59 PM BST
Carbone Lorraine Q2 sales up 4 pct, upbeat on 2008 04:59 PM BST
L'Oreal cuts target after Q2 sales below forecasts 04:58 PM BST
US Cash Products-Gasoline differentials inch up 04:57 PM BST
Some Canada industries see oil wealth effect-Carney 04:57 PM BST
Belgian drug co Omega says Q2 sales up 5 pct 04:57 PM BST
Moscow should host "gas OPEC" base -lobby group 04:55 PM BST
White House hopeful Obama raised $52 million in June 04:55 PM BST
Accor H1 sales down 6.2 pct on dollar, divestments 04:53 PM BST
Turk Telekom says mulls bid for Kyrgyztelecom 04:52 PM BST
Bank of Canada had been expecting housing cooling 04:51 PM BST
$10 cheaper oil would cut Canada inflation-BOC 04:50 PM BST
Barrick to buy Cadence Energy for C$410 million 04:50 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Barrick to buy Cadence Energy for C$410 million 04:48 PM BST
*TOP NEWS* North American Power and Natural Gas 04:48 PM BST
U.S. trade chief cautiously optimistic on WTO talks 04:47 PM BST
Bank of Canada to keep 2 pct inflation target 04:45 PM BST
Hudson's Bay names Ralph Lauren executive as CEO 04:44 PM BST
BPZ and Shell eye $600 mln in Peru energy projects 04:42 PM BST
Public to have greater say in policing 04:41 PM BST
Sherwin-Williams sets more price increases 04:39 PM BST
Banks push Europe stocks to sharply higher close 04:39 PM BST
Slowdown reflected inventory adjustment - BoC 04:38 PM BST
Verizon and cable set for costly battle in New York 04:38 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Cincinnati Financial expects net profit in Q2 04:35 PM BST
PREVIEW-Tepid Q2 seen for Nordic telecom operators 04:34 PM BST
UPDATE 1-UBS introduces short-term buy on Huron, raises target 04:32 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Baxter quarterly profit rises 26 percent 04:29 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Eskom upbeat on South Africa power supply 04:29 PM BST
Obama hopes high-risk foreign trip closes stature gap 04:27 PM BST
Former champion Watson offers glimpse of bygone era 04:26 PM BST
New Issue-Ticketmaster sells $300 mln in 8-year notes 04:25 PM BST
Russia Sistema-Hals eyes stock value boost-report 04:25 PM BST
Brazil stocks fall led by Vale slump, real gains 04:25 PM BST
UPDATE 2-International Game Tech profit falls; stock slumps 04:22 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Argentina reaches accord to take over Aerolineas 04:20 PM BST
Tropical Storm Bertha continues across Atlantic 04:19 PM BST
Cavendish wins Tour de France 12th stage 04:19 PM BST
Cypress Semiconductor quarterly profit falls 04:17 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Ambani share dispute deepens on arbitration move 04:17 PM BST
US STOCKS-Market flat as oil offsets JPMorgan boost 04:16 PM BST
Tropical Storm Bertha continues across Atlantic 04:16 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Toronto stocks higher on stronger banks 04:15 PM BST
Bank of Canada sees inflation spike to 4.3 pct 04:13 PM BST
Farnborough orders point to slow second half 04:13 PM BST
Airbus writes off 9-year-old Saddam plane order 04:13 PM BST
German telecoms watchdog rebuffed by EU court 04:13 PM BST
TeleTech shares hammered on lower '08 revenue outlook 04:13 PM BST
DIARY - Slovakia - to December 26, 2008 04:12 PM BST
Bank of NY Mellon profit down 57 pct on big charge 04:12 PM BST
US 30-, 15-year mortgage rates lower in latest week 04:12 PM BST
"Hail that cab!" finally becomes L.A. reality 04:12 PM BST
Burnt Hendrix guitar to be sold in London 04:09 PM BST
Ani DiFranco looks toward "Red Letter Year" 04:09 PM BST
Coldplay's world tour off to solid start 04:09 PM BST
EU offers royalty scheme for pension-age rockers 04:09 PM BST
Condom ads fall in South Korea-Japan isle blow-up 04:09 PM BST
Mexico captures submarine loaded with drugs 04:09 PM BST
New York's yellow cabs to go green 04:09 PM BST
Two-thirds of Egyptian men harass women 04:09 PM BST
Strike threat over overweight fireman 04:09 PM BST
Study finds sick bees lose their buzz 04:09 PM BST
TEXT-Fitch release on PPL Energy Supply 04:09 PM BST
WTO deal among keys for food security: UK 04:08 PM BST
Russian banks continue poaching top personnel 04:08 PM BST
M&A bankers help environment by staying at home 04:08 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Ex-Siemens manager says bosses ignored bribery 04:08 PM BST
UPDATE 2-ACS considers Fenosa sale, analysts question motive 04:06 PM BST
La Nina to have only slight impact on U.S.--NWS 04:05 PM BST
Chambers decision delayed until Friday 04:04 PM BST
Consumers go online for cheap fuel 04:03 PM BST
RHJ International to bid for Germany's IKB -sources 04:02 PM BST
Stocks to slide more in credit market catch-up 04:01 PM BST
Saudi PetroRabigh to complete refinery upgrade Q4 04:00 PM BST
EU mergers and takeovers (July 17) 03:57 PM BST
NYMEX crude up sharply ahead of options expiry 03:56 PM BST
Flintoff to bat at seven in second test 03:56 PM BST
Merck says Vioxx claimants will soon get checks 03:54 PM BST
Barenaked Ladies singer to fight cocaine charge 03:54 PM BST
Inter to look elsewhere if Lampard bid fails 03:54 PM BST
Court stops UK from returning Tamil to Sri Lanka 03:51 PM BST
Mexico Soriana Q2 profit 503 mln pesos 03:50 PM BST
Study urges legalize and regulate online gambling 03:49 PM BST
Chile stocks up with global markets, peso firmer 03:47 PM BST
Mexican stocks gain as reports ease credit fears 03:47 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Knoll profit tops forecasts, shares rise 03:46 PM BST
Fitch cuts Fannie preferred shares, may cut Freddie 03:42 PM BST
Greece's Cosmote stands by Germanos buyout 03:41 PM BST
HEADLINE STOCKS-U.S. stocks on the move on July 17 03:40 PM BST
Philly Fed factory activity falls again in July 03:39 PM BST
REFILE-Suncor says leak cuts up to 140,000 bpd of shipments 03:39 PM BST
FULL TEXT-Bank of Canada MPR Update 03:39 PM BST
Sterling up versus dollar, banks support 03:39 PM BST
Forced evictions sour Olympic dream for some 03:39 PM BST
In Brazil, middle class dreams built on credit 03:39 PM BST
Farmers scour auctions for harvest equipment 03:39 PM BST
In Eritrea, self help is a national legacy 03:39 PM BST
Spanish welcome for migrants wears thin 03:39 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Drummond Colombia coal mine workers go on strike 03:38 PM BST
TABLE-Bank of Canada summary of base-case projections 03:35 PM BST
Kuwait and Lebanon seek to boost Iraq ties 03:35 PM BST
US copper futures open higher on housing data, oil 03:34 PM BST
Brazil oil workers take strike national, plan more 03:34 PM BST
UPDATE 1-RESEARCH ALERT-Piper Jaffray cuts Starbucks to neutral 03:33 PM BST
UPDATE 4-Rosneft near full jumbo loan repayment with new deal 03:32 PM BST
Rituximab improves chances for kidney transplant 03:32 PM BST
WRAPUP 1-Kuwait's KIA to boost Asia exposure, shares, bonds 03:32 PM BST
U.S. still flunks healthcare test, group says 03:31 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Conergy aims to raise $713 million in capital hike 03:29 PM BST
Clubhouse leader Goosen shows he is wide awake 03:28 PM BST
FACTBOX - Security developments in Iraq 03:26 PM BST
Israel buries soldiers after swap with Hezbollah 03:24 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Johnson Controls earnings rise, but outlook is cut 03:22 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Southern Union's biggest shareholder seeks sale of co 03:22 PM BST
JPMorgan, financials debt protection costs fall 03:21 PM BST
Treasury optimistic on GSE proposals 03:20 PM BST
US STOCKS-Wall St loses ground after Philly Fed 03:20 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Nigeria locals blow up Eni oil pipeline, output shut 03:18 PM BST
United Tech--commodity costs higher than expected 03:18 PM BST
U.S. crude futures rise over $2 on options trading 03:18 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Vietnam's ACB says H1 gross profit up 13.6 pct 03:16 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Genuine Parts quarterly earnings up 2 percent 03:15 PM BST
Ugandan coffee may disappear in 30 years: Oxfam 03:15 PM BST
Key witness against Olmert cross-examined 03:15 PM BST
B&B wins approval for rights issue 03:14 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Textron profit climbs, stock falls on outlook 03:12 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Genzyme, PTC join to market genetic disorder drug 03:09 PM BST
Relief for Harrington as problem wrist improves 03:09 PM BST
Dyson criticises R&A for failing to move tees forward 03:09 PM BST
TREASURIES-Bonds pare losses after weak Philly Fed data 03:08 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Gazprom proposes setting up firm in Turkey -source 03:08 PM BST
SocGen ups CER price forecast, cuts supply outlook 03:07 PM BST
UPDATE 1-MySpace China aims to double headcount after 1 yr-CEO 03:06 PM BST
US bank 3-mo funding rates dip to 2.8015 pct-ICAP 03:05 PM BST
UPDATE 1-RESEARCH ALERT-JP Morgan cuts ProLogis, AMB to neutral 03:05 PM BST
Briefs 2-Brother of Everton's Yobo free after kidnapping 03:04 PM BST
Ebay shares fall 13 pct after weak outlook, downgrades 03:03 PM BST
Canada exporters' confidence tumbles on U.S. woes 03:00 PM BST
US STOCKS-Wall St rises on profit optimism 02:59 PM BST
US 30-year, 15-year mortgages-table 02:59 PM BST
TREASURIES-Bonds fall after housing starts jump 02:58 PM BST
AMF regulator probes French banks - report 02:58 PM BST
European stocks extend rally as U.S. opens up 02:58 PM BST
US commercial paper outstanding down July 16 wk-Fed 02:56 PM BST
Brent crude rises $1 as Nigerian output cut 02:56 PM BST
Fed may update new mortgage rules: Kroszner 02:55 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Watsco Q2 results beat Street view 02:55 PM BST
Tata Steel: sales from India ops in June qtr up y/y 02:54 PM BST
DIARY - Czech Republic - to August 31 02:53 PM BST
China's Liu not fully fit but still confident 02:53 PM BST
Russia's Mechel coal, steel output up in H1 2008 02:52 PM BST
UPDATE 2-SAfrica union agrees 12 pct wage rise with Sasol 02:51 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Dubai's Emaar Q2 net rises, global slowdown weighs 02:49 PM BST
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac bill sale calendar 02:49 PM BST
TEXT-S&P release on Fortis Group entities 02:48 PM BST
Fitch cuts Taylor Wimpey rating 02:47 PM BST
Yemen's Saleh says fighting with rebels has ended 02:47 PM BST
Yemen's Saleh says fighting with rebels has ended 02:47 PM BST
More time needed to audit some taxpayers - US IRS 02:45 PM BST
Report calls for Equitable apology 02:43 PM BST
Central banks buy most of Freddie Mac's $3 bln debt 02:43 PM BST
Spending abroad falls as pound weakens 02:43 PM BST
Potash Corp confirms potash price hike to $1,000/t 02:42 PM BST
Overall crime figures down 02:42 PM BST
Vietnam's ACB H1 gross profit up 13.6 pct 02:42 PM BST
UPDATE 2-New crop of cable TV shows break through at Emmys 02:41 PM BST
Piaggio shrs suspended for excessive gains - data 02:41 PM BST
Safeway posts higher profit 02:40 PM BST
United Tech profit beats Street, raises forecast 02:40 PM BST
Sports clubs are the new must-have for commodity barons 02:40 PM BST
FACTBOX-Commodities barons and their sports assets 02:40 PM BST
Canadian dollar up slightly ahead of BoC report 02:39 PM BST
Gazprom proposes setting up firm in Turkey -source 02:38 PM BST
CORRECTED - Suncor says oil sands pipeline shut after leak 02:37 PM BST
US STOCKS-Market opens higher on profit optimism 02:37 PM BST
India Mahindra launches CNG pick-up as fuel costs bite 02:36 PM BST
Natalie Cole has Hepatitis C 02:34 PM BST